START Failte Ireland Kiosk FINISH Spanish Arch SUNDAY JULY 18 TUESDAY JULY 20 SUNDAY JULY 25 14:00 Coole Literary Tour James Walsh 14:00 Waterways of Galway 11:30 Heritage Tour of Galway City 11:30 Clonbur Woods Tour A facinating insight into the Gaelic Literary revival with poet James Walsh Paul Byrne Anne Burke Anne Burke Take a stroll along the rivers and canals of the city and hear about the interesting ways The tour will take you deep into Clonbur Wood situated between Loughs Corrib and START Outside Visitor Centre, Coole Park, Gort You will go on a journey through the vibrant city of Galway meeting its best loved sons they were designed and used in the past. Mask which is a place of impressive biological and geological diversity. The landscape FINISH and daughters as well as its villains along the way. You will see why it holds such an START The Town Hall Theatre important place in the cultural and architectural landscape of Ireland. features a U-shaped valley, drumlins and a limestone pavement. Rosshill Cemetery FINISH Eyre Square at the edge of the wood also features the ruins of a 13th century church, Teampall 19:00 Nightwatchman Tour START Eyre Square Brendán. Derek Spillane FINISH Spanish Arch 14:30 Italy and Galway - A Shared History START Rosshill Cemetery, Clonbur Come explore Galway by torchlight with the Night Watchman as he does his rounds, FINISH Rosshill Cemetery, Clonbur discover what life was really like within the walls of medieval Galway. Expect gruesome Patrizia Interlandi tales on his living history tours A walking tour for all ages with an Italian guide who has made Galway her home. You’ll hear fascinating stories of Italians who came to Ireland and of Irish people who ended 14:00 Waterways of Galway START Eyre Square up in Italy – medieval bankers, intrepid explorers, sought-after craftspeople, the Italian THURSDAY JULY 22 Paul Byrne FINISH Spanish Arch king of Irish roads, the mysterious whereabouts of Daniel O’Connell’s heart and much Take a stroll along the rivers and canals of the city and hear about the interesting ways more… 14:00 Galway City River Walk Walking Tour they were designed and used in the past. START Outside St Nicholas Collegiate Church Brendan J. Hynes START The Town Hall Theatre Come on an adventure with master guide Brendan J. Hynes along the banks of the river FINISH St Nicholas Collegiate Church FINISH Eyre Square Corrib and experience the history of the city from a different view point. This tour will SATURDAY JULY 17 take in the Spanish Parade, O’Brien’s Bridge and Woodquay. 16:00 Closing Ceremony 11:00 Literature, Theatre and Film in Galway START The Spanish Arch, Spanish Parade, Galway, Ireland FINISH Woodquay, Galway, Ireland Liam Silke Billy Murray MONDAY JULY 19 START Eyre Square Tour of the city taking in the cultural interests with both buildings and statues such FINISH Spanish Arch as Padraig O Conaire and Oscar Wilde, buildings such as the Savoy cinema , Town hall, 14:30 Architecture Tour of Galway City Taibhdhearc, Druid, Kirwans Lane theatre , the Arts Centre, Bowling green etc 11:00 Merlin Park Woods Tour Anne Burke Friends of Merlin Woods Come and the see many outstanding examples of Galway’s built heritage dating from START Padraig O’Conaire Explore the historical features and natural surrounds of Galway oldest and largest 9 - 25 JULY FINISH Spanish Arch the 12th to the 20th century while walking in the footsteps of its Medieval citizenry, urban woodland, home to the red squirrel, foxes and fantastic array of wildflowers and the street layout of the city having remained much the same for the last few hundred winding woodland paths. years. 11:00 Merlin Park Woods Tour START Merlin Woods Community Garden START Eyre Square Friends of Merlin Woods FINISH Merlin Woods Community Garden FINISH Spanish Arch Explore the historical features and natural surrounds of Galway oldest and largest urban woodland, home to the red squirrel, foxes and fantastic array of wildflowers and winding woodland paths. 14:00 Waterways of Galway Paul Byrne START Merlin Woods Community Garden Take a stroll along the rivers and canals of the city and hear about the interesting ways FINISH Merlin Woods Community Garden SATURDAY JULY 24 they were designed and used in the past.§ START The Town Hall Theatre 11:00 & 14:00 Galway Tribes 14:00 Galway Tribes FINISH Eyre Square Gabrielle Campbell Gabrielle Campbell City Centre Tour, focusing on the influence of the 14 Tribes oveer the centuries City Centre Tour, focusing on the influence of the 14 Tribes oveer the centuries START Eyre Square START Eyre Square 14:30 Italy and Galway - A Shared History FINISH Eyre Square FINISH Eyre Square Patrizia Interlandi Please Note: Current Covid 19 regulations will apply A walking tour for all ages with an Italian guide who has made Galway her home. You’ll hear fascinating stories of Italians who came to Ireland and of Irish people who ended 11:00 Merlin Park Woods Tour on each day of the festival 15.30 Galway City River Walking Tour up in Italy – medieval bankers, intrepid explorers, sought-after craftspeople, the Italian Friends of Merlin Woods Brendan J. Hynes king of Irish roads, the mysterious whereabouts of Daniel O’Connell’s heart and much themed walks Explore the historical features and natural surrounds of Galway oldest and largest urban Enquiries please call - 087 131 2219 Come on an adventure with master guide Brendan J. Hynes along the banks of the river more… Corrib and experience the history of the city from a different view point. This tour will woodland, home to the red squirrel, foxes and fantastic array of wildflowers and winding take in the Spanish Parade, O’Brien’s Bridge and Woodquay. START Outside St Nicholas Collegiate Church woodland paths. To book tickets please go to exploring Galway’S FINISH St Nicholas Collegiate Church START Spanish Arch START Merlin Woods Community Garden FINISH FINISH Merlin Woods Community Garden www.galwaywalkingfestival.ie unique heritage START The Tourist Kiosk Eyre Square 14:30 Italy and Galway - A Shared History To book tickets please go to FINISH Spanish Arch SATURDAY JULY 10 Patrizia Interlandi JULY 15 A walking tour for all ages with an Italian guide who has made Galway her home. You’ll THURSDAY www.galwaywalkingfestival.ie 14:30 Italy and Galway - A Shared History hear fascinating stories of Italians who came to Ireland and of Irish people who ended 11:00 Barna Woods 11:00 Galway Tribes Patrizia Interlandi up in Italy – medieval bankers, intrepid explorers, sought-after craftspeople, the Italian Gabrielle Campbell Karen O’Leary A walking tour for all ages with an Italian guide who has made Galway her home. You’ll king of Irish roads, the mysterious whereabouts of Daniel O’Connell’s heart and much A walk through a two hundred year old broadleaf woodland with a visit to the Swan City Centre Tour, focusing on the influence of the 14 Tribes oveer the centuries hear fascinating stories of Italians who came to Ireland and of Irish people who ended more… Sanctuary, St Enda’s Holy Well, a Special Area of Conservation and the home of a snail START Eyre Square up in Italy – medieval bankers, intrepid explorers, sought-after craftspeople, the Italian START Outside St Nicholas Collegiate Church eating fly, and more besides. FINISH Eyre Square king of Irish roads, the mysterious whereabouts of Daniel O’Connell’s heart and much FINISH St Nicholas Collegiate Church START Lough Rusheen Car Park FRIDAY JULY 9 more… FINISH Lough Rusheen Car Park 11:30 Galway Heritage Walking Tour START Outside St Nicholas Collegiate Church 11:30 Galway Heritage Walking Tour Liam Silke FINISH St Nicholas Collegiate Church 11:30 Heritage Tour of Galway City Liam Silke Explore and discover the hidden delights of our medieval town from Eyre Square along Anne Burke Explore and discover the hidden delights of our medieval town from Eyre Square along TUESDAY JULY 13 You will go on a journey through the vibrant city of Galway meeting its best loved sons the old wall of Galway along Lynche’s Castle passing Nora Barnacles house into Kirwins the old wall of Galway along Lynch’s Castle passing Nora Barnacles house into Kirwins lane and finishing at the Spanish Arch. and daughters as well as its villains along the way. You will see why it holds such an lane and finishing at the Spanish Arch. 11:30 Galway Heritage Walking Tour START The Tourist Kiosk Eyre Square important place in the cultural and architectural landscape of Ireland. START The Tourist Kiosk Eyre Square MONDAY JULY 12 Liam Silke FINISH Spanish Arch START Eyre Square FINISH Spanish Arch Explore and discover the hidden delights of our medieval town from Eyre Square along FINISH Spanish Arch 11:00 The Story of Galway the old wall of Galway along Lynche’s Castle passing Nora Barnacles house into Kirwins 14:00 The Claddagh Tour Kathleen Reid lane and finishing at the Spanish Arch. 12:00 NUI Galway Campus Walking Tour. Join Kathleen and find out how it all began for the City of The Tribes. This walk will take 14:00 Galway City River Walk Walking Tour James Walsh START Faitle Ireland Kiosk Brendan J. Hynes Brendan J. Hynes A walking tour of the Claddagh with its history of fishing and Irish culture heritage . you through the streets of Medieval Galway, you will hear how the native Gaelic Irish FINISH Spanish Arch A walking tour of one the most beautiful University Campus in Ireland, founded in 1847. got pushed out and how the Anglo Normans took control. Why Galway became known Come on an adventure with master guide Brendan J. Hynes along the banks of the river See the famous quad, the concourse from the 1970’s and the Alice Perry Engineering START Jurys Hotel near Wolfe Tone Bridge as the City of the Tribes. You will have a close up look at some of the medieval grandeur Corrib and experience the history of the city from a different view point. This tour will Building. FINISH Claddagh Ring shop and character that is unique to Galway City. 14:00 Waterways of Galway take in the Spanish Parade, O’Brien’s Bridge and Woodquay. START The Spanish Arch, Spanish Parade, Galway, Ireland START The Quad, NUI Galway START The Tourist Kiosk Eyre Square Paul Byrne FINISH Woodquay, Galway, Ireland FINISH The Alice Perry Engineering Building FINISH Spanish Arch Take a stroll along the rivers and canals of the city and hear about the interesting ways they were designed and used in the past. 15:00 Historical Food Tour 14:00 Galway Hooker Workshop Experience START Town Hall SUNDAY JULY 11 11:00 Merlin Park Woods Tour FINISH Eyre Square Derek Spillane Ciaran Oliver Friends of Merlin Woods Discover Galway through the medium of food of food. While you walk along the Latin Visit current restoration of a Galway Hooker and get an insight into Galway’s maritime 11:00 The Story of Galway City Explore the historical features and natural surrounds of Galway oldest and largest Quarters medieval streets, I’ll tell you about the evolution of our cuisine from the heritage Kathleen Reid urban woodland, home to the red squirrel, foxes and fantastic array of wildflowers and Bronze Age to our recent culinary revolution. There’s a full course of information on our START Docks, Galway Join Kathleen and find out how it all began for the City of The Tribes. This walk will take winding woodland paths. adventure! Cost TBC FINISH Docks, Galway you through the streets of Medieval Galway, you will hear how the native Gaelic Irish START Merlin Woods Community Garden WEDNESDAY JULY 14 START Eyre Square got pushed out and how the Anglo Normans took control. Why Galway became known FINISH Merlin Woods Community Garden FINISH Galway’s Westend as the City of the Tribes. You will have a close up look at some of the medieval grandeur 11:00 Barna Woods 15:30 Stories and Wisdom – a woodland walk and character that is unique to Galway City. Andrea Lippert 13:45 Literature, Theatre and Film in Galway Karen O’Leary Let’s go for a walk in the wonderful habitat of Coole Park and chat about trees. Which START Tourists Information Kiosk Eyre Square Billy Murray A walk through a two hundred year old broadleaf woodland with a visit to the Swan FINISH Spanish Arch Sanctuary, St Enda’s Holy Well, a Special Area of Conservation and the home of a snail trees here are native to Ireland? What are their special features? What is the connec- Tour of the city taking in the cultural interests with both buildings and statues such FRIDAY JULY 16 eating fly, and more besides. tion to the Celtic Tree Calendar and Ogham writing? as Padraig O Conaire and Oscar Wilde, buildings such as the Savoy cinema , Town hall, 10:00 Stories and Wisdom – a woodland walk START Outside Visitor Centre, Coole Park, Gort 12:00 Galway Tribes Taibhdhearc, Druid, Kirwans Lane theatre , the Arts Centre, Bowling green etc START Lough Rusheen Car Park FINISH Lough Rusheen Car Park Andrea Lippert FINISH Outside Visitor Centre, Coole Park, Gort Gabrielle Campbell START Padraig O Conaire statue in Eyre Square Let’s go for a walk in the wonderful habitat of Coole Park while we chat about trees. City Centre Tour, focusing on the influence of the 14 Tribes oveer the centuries FINISH Spanish Arch Which trees here are native to Ireland? What are their special features? What is the 21:00 The Nightwatchman’s Tour of Galway START Eyre Square 14:00 Claddagh Heritage Tour connection to the Celtic Tree Calendar and Ogham writing? Derek Spillane FINISH Eyre Square 14:00 Waterways of Galway James Walsh START Outside Visitor Centre, Coole Park, Gort Come explore Galway by torchlight with the Night Watchman as he does his rounds, Paul Byrne Claddgh fishing and Hooker boats ,as well the Cottage viewing and its great value, with FINISH Outside Visitor Centre, Coole Park, Gort some Poetry.. Finally a tour of the famous Claddagh Ring store. discover what life was really like within the walls of medieval Galway. Expect gruesome 14:00 Literature, Theatre and Film in Galway Take a stroll along the rivers and canals of the city and hear about the interesting ways 11:00 Galway Heritage Walking Tour tales on his living history tours Billy Murray they were designed and used in the past. START Jury’s Hotel entrance beside Wolfe Tone Bridge START Failte Ireland Kiosk FINISH Claddagh Ring shop Liam Silke Tour of the city taking in the cultural interests with both buildings and statues such START Town Hall Theatre Explore and discover the hidden delights of our medieval town from Eyre Square along FINISH Spanish Arch as Padraig O Conaire and Oscar Wilde, buildings such as the Savoy cinema , Town hall, FINISH Eyre Square the old wall of Galway along Lynche’s Castle passing Nora Barnacles house into Kirwins Taibhdhearc, Druid, Kirwans Lane theatre , the Arts Centre, Bowling green etc lane and finishing at the Spanish Arch.